Category Archives: Ag

06.12.24

In the News

WAND covered LLCC’s Girls in Construction program yesterday. The College for Kids program is being held in partnership with O’Shea Builders and YMCA to give young women hands-on experience in construction trades. Dr. Laurel Bretz, associate vice president, continuing, corporate and professional education; Matt O’Shea, adjunct instructor; and Mattie Tierney, student, were interviewed.

LLCC Agriculture students Matt Crow, Darci Wolber and Drake Germann were recently interviewed by 1450 AM about their experience in the program’s ag industry tour this year in Oregon.

Jay Kitterman, culinary and special events consultant, takes us through the latest in restaurant technology in this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column for the Springfield State Journal-Register.

04.24.24

In the news

Liz Bland, agriculture program specialist, was interviewed by WICS about the Middle School FFA Conference held at LLCC on Tuesday.

Channing Fullaway-Johnson, community education culinary coordinator, extolls the benefits of planting spring gardens in her Epicuriosity 101 column for the State Journal-Register, “It is the season for planting.”

04.12.24

26th annual LLCC Livestock Judging Contest

More than700 students participated in the LLCC Livestock Judging Competition.Over 800 FFA and 4-H members from Illinois and Indiana participated in the 26th annual LLCC Livestock Judging Contest on Thursday at the Christian County Fairgrounds in Taylorville. The contest was hosted by the LLCC Livestock Judging Team and Agriculture Club.

Students participate in the LLCC Livestock Judging Competition.Livestock judging teaches students critical thinking skills, public speaking and can lead to collegiate scholarships. Contestants in the event judge classes of beef, swine, sheep and goats, and they evaluate the animals on their quality as either breeding stock or for meat.

03.26.24

LLCC Ag Students and Advisor honored at the 2024 National PAS Conference

LLCC ag students posting in front of an LLCC wall logo.LLCC was proud to host the 2024 National Professional Agriculture Students Conference the week of March 11. Several of our students earned special recognition, Will Jenkins, Maggie White, Jhia Walker, Matt Crow, Braylee Gilmore, Leah Sargeant, Alex Sidener, Braydon DeCounter, Wes Bland, Clay Aylesworth and Kaitlyn Zeekyk. Ag Club Advisor Bill Harmon was recognized as the year’s Outstanding PAS Advisor.

03.18.24

In the News

LLCC alum Brad Booker was in the news after winning an Oscar for best animated short film.

Chad Jones, head coach, women’s basketball, was interviewed by WICS on Friday, March 15 about the team earning a spot in the national championships.

Bill Harmon, professor and ag program coordinator, and LLCC student Alex Sidener were interviewed by the Illinois Farm Bureau during the national Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Conference held at LLCC last week.

LLCC ag students Jhia Walker and Wes Bland were interviewed by WFMB about the PAS Conference.

Samantha Reif, professor of geology, was interviewed by WTIM on March 12 about the upcoming total solar eclipse, which will take place on April 8. LLCC will be hosting a Solar Eclipse Watch Party, including trivia, snacks, music, activities and a live stream of the solar eclipse experience from southern Illinois.

03.08.24

LLCC to host national PAS conference

LLCC will be hosting the national Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) Conference March 11-14 on its campus in Springfield. There will be approximately 500 attendees, including agriculture students and faculty from across the country.

The theme for the 2024 conference is Cultivating Character: Agriculture’s Future Grows Here. PAS is a nationally recognized student organization that brings education and industry together in agriculture.

02.22.24

Celebrating FFA Week

Happy FFA week from LLCC’s former Future Farmers of America organization members. On Wednesday, our students, staff and faculty proudly posed with their trademark FFA jackets for this memorable photo.
Photo of LLCC students, faculty and staff who are former FFA members.

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02.21.24

National FFA Week Photo happens today at 9:45 a.m.

National Future Farmers of America logo.It’s National FFA Week!

LLCC Agriculture  invites all faculty, staff and students who were FFA members in high school to bring their FFA jacket for a photo today, Feb. 21.

We want to showcase all of our previous FFA members for social media. If you are interested in participating, please join us in the lobby of the Kreher Agriculture Center at 9:45 a.m. today for a group photo. And no need to worry, if your high school jacket won’t fit, you won’t have to wear it for the photo!

Thanks in advance for your participation! Reach out to liz.bland@llcc.edu with questions.

02.20.24

Richard Teeter and Sloan partner for real-world training

Sloan precision ag equipment trainingRichard Teeter, professor of agriculture, recently attended electrical and hydraulic diagnostic technical training through Sloan, one of the largest John Deere dealerships. “I will be incorporating this into my precision ag and fertilizer equipment classes,” he says. “Students will gain valuable knowledge in installing and troubleshooting precision ag equipment.” Teeter plans to purchase multi-meters and diagnostic training units to use in the classroom beginning this semester. Sloan has also offered to bring machinery to campus and host classes at Sloan’s local facilities for real-world training.